The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-12-03

good conduct Madam is dead, and
there is absolutely no show now for his
being remembered in her will. More
is the pity.
The Captain will fall heir to all the
property, there is no doubt about that,
unless Loo
Mr.. Bolton scizes his hat as the pos
sibility of Loo's chances comes to his
mind. He rushes away to the Office of
Toby, Madams lawyer, and in defiance
of etiquette, or public opinion, or what
they" would say, determines to ask
the lawyer how Madam has disposed of
her money.
Mr.. Toby, however, is not in. He
has gone away, and does not return for
some days subsequent to the time APP
pointed for Madam's funeral, and, per-
force, Mr.. Bolton has to curb his curl
osty and smother down his anxieties
as best he can for the time being.
As blood relation" and the father
OF Miss Loo, Mr.. Frederic Bolton APP
pears at the funeral of his late aunt.
lie IS gentleman in appearance, and
Captain Hazard rather warns to the
protligate as the two meet in the dark
ened rooms at Bywater Park
But for me he would inherit the
property the Captain thinks, as he
looks at his vis-a-vis. How he must
hate me-.
But Bolton is entirely too lazy to feel
30 strong an emotion as that of hatred.
So, while he enyies his more fortunate
rival, and curses his own ill-luck, he
feels no other pang, as he congratulates
the Captain beforehand on his pros
psctiye good fortune.
The funeral over, Mr.. Bolton takes
his daughter and makes ready for their
speedy return to the old rooms in Mrs.
McGillicuddy's boarding house.
But this the Captain objects to so
strenuously that Bolton, nothing loath,
consents to remain at Bvwater Park,
until after the reading of Madam's WILL
any way.
Madam had rested in her stone grave
just three weeks when this important
event TRANSFERRED. One morning Mr..
Toby notified Madam's bereaved rela-
t;ves that, agreeablJ to the wishes of
h late client, he would, on a certain
day OF a certain week, in month that
had been particularly specified by her,
make lln wn her last will and tesla
ment TO her heirs.
Promptly ut the time and place men
toned the lawyer appears, with the all
important document in his hands.
Mr.. Toby is a roly-poly man, with a
frosty mustache and shining poll He
i a Presbyterian in creed, lawyer by
profession, and Democrat IN politics,
end for years has been the chief man
:.ger Of Madam's business affairs. He
uew stands IT the back parlor at By
water Park, with the late Madam s
three heirs before him, and her last
viii and testament lying on table
close by.
he Captain glances covertly at Loo
rs the lawyer takes up the document,
and. unrolling it, proceeds to res.;l
t-ersfrom.
IS I. Toby reads he cannot help
ut feel the amazement that is depicted
upon the faces of his auditors as they
listen TO the provisions of that remark,
sale document.
NJ. Toby reads to the end of the last
lage. Not word IS spoken by any OF
the three as lie looks over the top Of
tie sheet, momentarily expecting {
burst Of Indignation from one or all o.
them together
Utter ssence greets him. as Mr.
Toby finishes his reading and looks
about HIM, The will has taken then
all by surprise.
Mir. Frederic Bottoms face is ex-
pres We of placid satisfaction. There
> = look OF intense astonishment OF